Astronomers have detected possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet. But they caution much more work is needed to confirm their findings.

Researchers in England have discovered what they call the "strongest evidence yet" of life on another planet. The evidence, which follows a subtle nod to life found last year, has the team "remaining ...

Astronomers have reported the strongest evidence to date of potential biological activity beyond our solar system, ...

In what could become a groundbreaking discovery, scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have detected what they describe as the most ...

Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan, an Indian-origin astrophysicist, leads a team that has found compelling evidence of biological ...

Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even ...

Mindy Weisberger’s book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs, explores the sophisticated—and macabre—relationships between zombifying ...

Researchers created DNA tools that detect deep-sea marine animals like squids and octopuses by analyzing ocean water.

Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...

Scientists have made an interesting discovery connecting sea otters to forest recovery, reinforcing their role as a keystone ...

Already, 3D printing in space is underway. On the International Space Station, astronauts use 3D printers to make tools and ...

A biomolecular engineering course has recently been redesigned to give students experience with the entire process of DNA ...